Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Page 26 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Wednesday, January 27, 1999 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code 311(g)) ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Final Oral Argument ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS February 4, 10 am San Francisco 1999 February 18, 10 am San Francisco 1999 March 4, 1999 10 am San Francisco REGULAR COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS February 2, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 9, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 16, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 23, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 March 2, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 9, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 16, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 23, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 30, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 For further information contact the Public Advisor (415) 703-2074, E-mail: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. 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Date/Time Commissioner Location NONE PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting January 27, 1999 California Public Utilities 9:30 am -3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Approve Errors and Omissions Insurance, Board Membership Discussion, Review Marketing Program Timeline, Update on the RFP Selection Committee, Discussion of Bidder's Conference Committee, Review Previous Studies and Data, Announcements, Set Future Agenda Items for Discussion and Hear Public Comments. Executive Session: Because the RFP has not been approved for release to the general public by the Commission, the ULTSMB will meet in Executive Session to discuss the Interim Marketing Program RFP Contract. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452- 2757. Public Meeting - Agenda updated January 27, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 9:30 am to 4 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: To obtain the access code, please This meeting is contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board accessible by Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or teleconference. by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov To call in, dial: 1-888- 550-5969. After the prompt, enter the access code followed by the pound sign. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Commission Decision on Administrative Structures; Early 1999 Activities and Programs, Including Potential Extension of Bridge Funding; Program Planning for 1999 and Utilities' November 16/17 Advice Letter Filings, Including Program Descriptions for Non- Residential Programs; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Planning Process, Including Management and Oversight of High Priority MA&E Projects; Reporting Requirements, Board Compensation; CBEE Web Site Revisions, Updates and Status Reports from Committees; and Scheduling and Agenda Planning for Future Meetings. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about the CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting REVISED January 28, 1999 1 GTE Place 9 am Cornejo Room Westlake The California Number Pooling Task Force will be conducting the third in a series of public meetings on January 28, 1999 at 1 GTE Place, Westlake California. The California Number Pooling Task Force was established by the California Public Utilities Commission to examine the feasibility of developing improved tools for conserving central office (NXX) codes and the efficient use of numbering resources in a manner which induces competition For information on visitor parking, special accommodations for the disabled, or other details please call Fernando Cornejo at (805) 372-6291. Public Meeting January 28, 1999 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission Room 2204 Outreach Subcommittee 505 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister Electric Education Trust Street) San Francisco The Outreach Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets with staff of the Consumer Services Division to discuss and approve for recommendation to the Administrative Committee (1) final logistics for outreach meetings to receive input into EET grant-program design, (2) schedules and expectations for staff and committee-member participation at outreach meetings, (3) report formats for outreach meetings, (4) content and logistics of preliminary mailing to community-based organizations, and (5) other matters related to the outreach meetings. Other members of the EET Administrative Committee may attend this subcommittee meeting. The contact person is Geoffrey Meloche at (916) 327- 3282. Public Meeting February 2, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE (DDTPAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting - REVISED NOTICE February 3, 1999 The Ontario Airport Marriott 9 am -6 pm 2200 East Holt Boulevard Ontario Electric Education Trust Administrative Committee The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and adopt (1) a community outreach effort to solicit ideas for a CBO grant program, (2) specific activities of a non-CBO customer-education program for electric restructuring, (3) the design and objectives of preliminary research to identify target audiences for both programs, (4) revised budgets for both programs, (5) elements of evaluation for CBO grantees, (6) a proposal to procure the preliminary research, (7) a proposal to procure a CBO grant administrator, (8) a location for the web site, (9) rules for the participation of local governments in the CBO grant program and the non-CBO education program, and (10) nominations to an advisory panel for scoring grant proposals. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting February 5, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The VIDEO RELAY TRIALS SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting - LIGB February 9 & 10, 1999 PG&E Energy Center 10 am -4 pm 851 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th Streets) Green Room San Francisco The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair; discussion of Draft ACR; discussion of LIGB response to working copy of draft Assigned Commissioner Ruling; discussion of 1999 tasks for the LIGB, including pilot projects and need assessment; 1998 audit; and review and approval of meeting minutes. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at Error! Bookmark not defined.. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Sharon Weinberg at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. Workshop Notice February 10, 1999 California Public Utilities 10 am - 5 pm Commission First Floor Training Room and if necessary 505 Van Ness San Francisco February 11, 1999 9 am - 5 pm Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 11 in D.98-12-069, in Rulemaking (R) 93-04-003 and Investigation (I) 93-04-002, and R 95-04-043/I.95-04-044, the Telecommunications Division will direct a workshop to review the unbundled switching routing requests which Pacific Bell has denied on the basis of technical infeasibility. The purpose of the workshop is to determine which custom routing functions have already been tested and to review the outcome of the tests so that previous tests will not have to be repeated. For more information contact Telecommunications Division staff member Karen Jones at (415) 703-1955. Parties are requested to provide the Telecommunications Division and parties on the service list for this 271 proceeding with information on technical trials which have already been performed and the outcome of each test. The written information should include the specific routing function being tested, who performed the test, where and how it was performed, and the outcome. The information on technical trials is due Friday, January 29, 1999. Submittals should be sent either by e-mail or by overnight mail. Submittals must also be filed in the Process Office. To the extent that parties believe that any of the information on technical trials involves proprietary information, those parties should file a motion for confidential treatment pursuant to Resolution ALJ-164 by January 22, 1999. Public Meeting February 11, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am -4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The EQUIPMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EPAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting , 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am -3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Administrative Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, set Agenda for future meetings, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet please notify the ULTS Trust Officer at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting February 22, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The IFB SUB-COMMITTEE and the SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting - TIME CHANGED February 25, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 3 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 555 Oakland The 711-SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to discuss relay access. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Workshop Notice February 25, 1999 State Building 1 pm - 5 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 San Francisco The Telecommunications Division will conduct a workshop required by Ordering Paragraph 5 of Decision 98-12-023. As ordered, the subject of the workshop will be methods of determining the value of the post-NRF facilities that will convert to INC upon reconfiguration of the MPOEs on Irvine Apartment Communities' affected properties. Those attending the workshop should be prepared to propose a valuation method and to discuss alternative methods suggested. Pursuant to D.98-12-023, the Telecommunications Division will make a recommendation to the Commission based on the discussion in the workshop. For more information, please contact Lorann King at (415) 703-3473 or Mike Amato at (415) 703-1863. Public Meeting February 26, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code 311(g)) NONE NEW FILINGS 1/22/99 A99-01-027 Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, for an order authorizing the construction of a two track grade separation above Washington Boulevard; the construction of a five track grade separation above Washington Boulevard and the construction of a grade separation for Santa Fe Avenue above three tracks, a crossover, a turnout, and above an industrial spur in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles 1/25/99 A99-01-026 Narjes Khanian, dba A Royal Shuttle, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate passenger stage service between Los Angeles, Carson, El Monte, North Hollywood, Burbank, West Covina, Montclair, Colton, San Bernardino and Long Beach, John Wayne, Ontario (1940 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 108, Orange, CA 92865; (714) 282-7507 or (800) 411-0555) 1/26/99 I95-04-044 Petition #132, Eagle Communications of California, LLC, for authority to provide competitive local exchange services as a facilities based carrier and reseller 1/26/99 A99-01-028 TEAM Telecommunications, LLC, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 12/28/98 Telecom CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., 636 Payphone Enforcement Program Surcharge to comply with Decision no. 98-11-029 (effective TBD) 12/28/98 Telecom 41 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, Payphone Enforcement Program Surcharge to comply with Decision No. 98-11-209 (effective TBD) 12/28/98 Telecom 41 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, Payphone Enforcement Program Surcharge to comply with Decision No. 98-11-029 (effective TBD) 12/29/98 Telecom MCI METRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, 112-A Supplements A.L.No.112, Annual compliance filing (effective TBD) 12/30/98 Telecom MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 360-A Supplements A.L.No.360, complies with resolutions (effective TBD) 12/30/98 Telecom 76- TELECONNECT COMPANY, Supplements A A.L.No.76, complies with resolutions (effective TBD) 12/31/98 Telecom 2 RCN LONG DISTANCE, Complies with Notice of Availability of Decision 98-12-073 (effective TBD) 01/07/99 Telecom 15 FIRSTWORLD ORNAGE COAST, Introduces new Promotion-T1 Card Promotion (effective TBD) 01/21/99 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Gas 1134G procurement PBR reward. (effective TBD) 01/21/99 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1146E Revision of interruptible tariffs. (anticipated effective 03/01/99) 01/21/99 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1147E|1135 Addition of Encanto Gas Holder Station G to Hazardous Waste Substance Cleanup Cost Recovery Mechanism. (anticipated effective 03/02/99) 01/21/99 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1148E Replacement of Delaware investment advisers with NISA investment advisors as Fixed-Income manager for qualified nuclear decommissioning trust. (effective TBD) 01/21/99 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1605 Text Change for Promotion Definition, AT&T Sub-Timing Promotion, Remove two Expired Promotions (effective TBD) 01/21/99 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1606 "OO" INFO-SERVICE (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2132 Revisions to gas tariff sections: Firm Storage Service, Negotiated Firm Storage Service, Negotiated As- Available Storage Service, Gas Balancing Service for Intrastate Transportation Customers and Gas Transmission Service Agreement. (anticipated effective 03/03/99) 01/22/99 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Long 2782 term storage contract. (anticipated effective 02/01/99) 01/22/99 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1607 Introduces a service contract for State Calling Service, AT&T 800 Readyline Service and AT&T MEGACOM 800 Service with San Joaquin Valley unified Air Pollution control District. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom 34 GE CAPITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES CORP, To introduce two new promotions, EXCHANGE Prepaid Card Program 6 and 7 promotions and make minor text revisions. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8915-A Supplements A.L.No.8915, Interconnection Agreement (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8955 Interconnection Agreement (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Message 8956 Toll Contract (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom MCI METRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, 113 To extend and revise its Local Service Exchange Install Waiver Promotion. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom MCI METRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, 114 To clarify the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service eligibility requirements section. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, To 361 increase the usage rates for Option E (Vnet), Option K (MCI 800 Service), Option N (Vision) and Option AB (network MCI One). (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom 20 NOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., To introduce ID Plus Service (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom 47 PAC-WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., To file special contracts for Type 6 service. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 12 with 19987 AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Expanded Interconnection 19988 Service - adding language that addresses the availability of additional space (phase 2 offices) in its central office, adding 28 phase 2 wire centers for collocation; and to make minor corrections. (effective TBD) 01/22/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Integrated Service 19989 Digital Network (effective TBD) 01/25/99 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1363E Notice of proposed construction of facilities in the City of Carson, 66kV power line and substation project. (anticipated effective 03/06/99) 01/25/99 Telecom CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC, To introduce 110 a new promotional service, Complete Advantage. (effective TBD) 01/25/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 2 to IC 19990 Agreement with Optel (California) Telecom, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/25/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19991 government agency for PRI Service (effective TBD) 01/25/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Agoura/Canoga Park EAB 19992 Realignment (effective TBD) 01/26/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19814, 19814-A Public Office Closures-Oakland (effective TBD) 01/26/99 Water 109- APPLE VALLEY RANCHOS WATER COMPANY, W Revise the service area map to include areas, located between Joshua Rd. and Japatul Rd., north of Cahuilla Rd. in the northeast of Apple Valley adjacent to the existing service area, that have requested water service. (effective TBD) 01/26/99 Water 1053- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, W [Barstow District]Rate increase pursuant to Decision 98-12-070 dated December 17, 1998. (anticipated effective 01/31/99) 01/26/99 Water 1054- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, W [Arden-Cordova District]Rate increase pursuant to Decision 98-12-070, dated December 17, 1998. (anticipated effective 01/31/99) 01/26/99 Water 1055- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, [Bay W Point District]Rate increase pursuant to Decision 98-12-070, dated December 17, 1998. (anticipated effective 01/31/99) 01/26/99 Water 1056- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, W [Claremont District]Rate increase pursuant to Decision 98-12-070, dated December 17, 1998. (anticipated effective 01/31/99) 01/26/99 Water 1057- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, [Los W Osos District]Rate increase pursuant to Decision 98-12-070, dated December 17, 1998. (anticipated effective 01/31/99) 01/26/99 Water 1058- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, W [Santa Maria District]Rate increase pursuant to Decision 98-12-070, dated December 17, 1998. (anticipated effective 01/31/99) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 01/25/99 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1361E Tariff revision to allow bundled service customer interval meter ownership options. Late filed protest by Enron. 01/25/99 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2130G|1 Agreement forms. Late filed protest by Enron Corporation. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 27, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS January 27, 1999 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R98-01- Weissman-Commission Order Instituting 011 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to January 27 C.98-04- Bushey-The Utility Consumers' Action 004 Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful C.98-06- and deceptive sales program and 003 practices, and related matters, C.98-06- Evidentiary Hearing held and 027 continued to January 27 C.98-06- 049 A98-04- Barnett-Pacific Gas and Electric 016 Company for authorization to sell the El Dorado Hydroelectric Project to El Dorado Irrigation District Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given R.93-04- Walwyn-Rulemaking on the Commission's 003 Own Motion to Govern Open Access to I.93-04- Bottleneck Services and Establish a 002 Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, and related matters, Hearing set for February 8, reset to February 22 R92-03- Patrick-Order Instituting Rulemaking 050 on the Commission's Own Motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities; and compliance with Ordering Paragraph 6 of D.98-09-070, Prehearing Conference held and continued to April 8, 10:00 am R97-10- Bennett- Order Instituting Rulemaking 048 on the Commission's own motion to set rules and to provide guidelines for the acquisition and mergers of water companies, Prehearing Conference held and no report given I98-03- Bennett- Commission Order Instituting 013 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into whether existing standards and policies of the Commission regarding drinking water quality adequately protect the public health and safety with respect to contaminants such as Volatile Organic Compounds, Perchlorate, MTBEs, Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 2/25/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Reuben Bercovitch and Blanche ALJ DeUlloa C.98-11- Bercovitch Comr Neeper 027 vs. Sempra Energy, State Office Building, 1350 Front St., B102, San Diego LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 1/26/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 2/2/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 2/9/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. FINAL ORAL ARGUMENT NONE HEARINGS Dates in parentheses following the word "also" are subject to change without notice. the assigned Commissioner's name is listed next to the proceedings as matter of record; the assigned Commissioner may not be present at the hearing. (PHC) = Prehearing Conference (FOA) = Final Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Hearing Meeting (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 1/27/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)- Commission Order Instituting ALJ R.98-01- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Weissman 011 motion to assess and revise the Comr Bilas regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also January 28-29, (OA) 1:00 p.m., February 10, (EH) March 1-5) 1/27/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey C.98-04- Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Comr Neeper 004 and deceptive sales program and practices, (EH)-The Greenlining Institute and C.98-06- Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell 003 for deceptive sales practices, false and deceptive advertising, unfair C.98-06- competition and invasion of privacy, 027 and related matters, C.98-06- Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 049 (also January 28-29) 1/27/99 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ Barnett a.m. for authorization to sell the El Comr Conlon A.98-04- Dorado Hydroelectric Project to El 016 Dorado Irrigation District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 28-29) 1/27/99 10:00 (ECP)-William H. Maple vs. Arrow Head ALJWright a.m. Manor Water Company for repairing of C.98-12- the water leakage, 034 County Complex, Conference Room, 26010 Highway 189, Twin Peaks 1/27/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell vs. AT&T ALJ DeUlloa C.98-11- Communications of California, Comr Neeper 004 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/2/99 10:00 (ECP)-Idowu S. Famuyiwa, Pako ALJ Wright a.m. Construction vs. Southern California C.98-12- Edison Company, Edison International 010 Co. for overcharges and disconnection of services, Library Lecture Hall, 101 West Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 2/2/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-GTE Corporation (GTE) and Bell ALJ Mattson A.98-12- Atlantic Corporation (Bell Atlantic) Comr Neeper 005 to transfer control of GTE's California utility subsidiaries to Bell Atlantic, which will occur indirectly as a result of GTE's merger with Bell Atlantic, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/3/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Stalder A.98-04- Company for Commission order finding Comr Duque 003 that its electric operations during the reasonableness period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 as well as certain of its gas operations during the reasonableness periods from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, were prudent; made to seek recovery of costs related to the ISO-PX Implementation Delay Memorandum Account, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) February 4-16) 2/4/99 10:00 (EH)- In the matter of the ALJ Vieth a.m. application of CALIFORNIA WATER Comr Duque A.98-09- SERVICE COMPANY (U 60 W), a 013 corporation, for an order authorizing A.98-09- it to increase rates charged for 014 water service in the EAST LOST A.98-09- ANGELES district, and related 015 matters, Commission Courtroom, San A.98-09- Francisco, (also 9:00 a.m., February 016 5-8) 2/8/99 10:00 (PHC)-Order Instituting investigation ALJ a.m. into the power outage that occured on O'Donnell I.98-12- December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and 013 Electric Company's electric system, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco (also (EH) April 5, 1999) 2/8/99 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ Econome a.m. Company for authority to adopt a Comr Bilas A.97-06- revenue-sharing mechanism for certain 021 other operating revenues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/8/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Red & White Ferries, Inc for an ALJ Bushey A98-11- exemption from sections 816-830 and Comr Duque 031 851-854 of the California Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/9/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ A.98-07- Electric Company to construct the Gottstein 007 Northeast San Jose Transmission Com Duque Reinforcement Project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/9/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking to ALJ Econome R.97-04- establish standards of conduct Comr Bilas 011 governing relationship between energy Comr Knight utilities and their affiliates, I.97-04- (PHC)- Order Instituting Rulemaking 012 to establish standards of conduct governing relationship between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/10/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)- Southern California Water ALJ Walker A.98-09- Company for authority pursuant to Comr Duque 040 Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates of its Barstow, Calipatria-Niland, Claremont, Desert, Orange County, San Dimas, San Gabriel and Wrightwood Districts into region wide tariffs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/10/99 10:00 (EH)-County of Riverside Department ALJ Bennett a.m. of Environmental Health vs. Spring Comr Neeper C.97-03- Crest Water and Power Company, for 034 failure to comply with minimum water quality and quantity requirements as contained in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, County Administrative Center, Hearing Room-2d Floor, 82675 Highway 111, Indio 2/11/99 9:00 a.m. (OA)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey R.97-10- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Duque 049 motion to set rules and to provide Comr Neeper guidelines for the Privatization and Excess Capacity as it relates to investor owned water companies, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/11/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Lodi Gas Storage, LLC for a ALJ Econome A.98-11- certificate of public convenience and Comr Bilas 012 necessity for construction and operation of gas storage facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/11/99 1:00 p.m. (PHC)-City of Palmdale to construct ALJ A.98-04- Blackbird Drive a public street Rosenthal 001 across the railroad tracks of the Comr Neeper Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Metropolitan Transportation authority in the City of Palmdale, County of Los Angeles, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/11/99 10:00 (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc. vs. Southern ALJ Bennett a.m. California Edison Company for unjust, Comr Knight C97-09- unreasonable and discriminatory rates 024 and charges; for improper charges for construction of a power substation Riverside County, Board Room. 4080 Lemon St., 14th Floor, Riverside 2/16/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific ALJ Bennett C.97-09- Gas and Electric Company for failure Comr Bilas 030 to conduct an open and fair bidding process with respect to the awarding of the Energy Partners program administrative contract for 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 17) 2/18/99 1:00 p.m. (PHC)-Randall Welty vs. Southern ALJ DeUlloa C.98-10- California Edison Company for Comr Neeper 038 incorrect billing, Pomona Unified School District, Education Center, Room 116, 800 South Garey Avenue, Pomona 2/19/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell vs. Pac-West ALJ Vieth C.98-11- Telecomm, Inc. for violation of Comr Neeper 025 interconnection agreement, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/19/99 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ a.m. Company and San Diego Gas and O'Donnell A.98-12- Electric Company for the nuclear Comr Duque 025 decommissioning cost triennieal proceeding to set contribution levels for the companies' nuclear decommissioning trust funds and address other related issues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/22/99 10:00 (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ Walwyn a.m. Own Motion to Govern Open Access to Comr Bilas R.93-04- Bottleneck Services and Establish a Comr Duque 003 Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, I.93-04- (EH)-Investigation of the 002 Commission's Own Motion into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 23-26) 2/24/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., ALJ Econome C.93-07- vs. Southern California Gas Company Comr Bilas 046 for charging excessive rates for gas service relating to the multi-family sites and master meter accounts C.94-02- listed in complaint, 009 (PHC)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., vs. Southern California Gas Company for three years of overcharges relating to multi-family sites and master meter accounts; requests refunds plus interest, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/24/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-James D. Korn vs. Pacific Bell ALJ DeUlloa C.98-10- for acting as billing and/or Comr Neeper 025 collection agent for other companies; and for slamming practices, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/25/99 10:00 (EH)-Application of RIDESHARE PORT ALJ Bushey a.m. MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. dba PRIME TIME Comr Duque A98-07- SHUTTLE, to provide on-call door-to- 043 door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into a concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles International Airport, (EH)-Application of Xpress Management A.98-09- Systems L.L.C. to provide on-call 001 door-to-door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into a concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles World Airport (LAX), Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also February 26) 2/25/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Reuben Bercovitch and Blanche ALJ DeUlloa C.98-11- Bercovitch Comr Neeper 027 vs. Sempra Energy, State Office Building, 1350 Front St., B102, San Diego 3/1/99 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ Barnett a.m. for authority to sell electrical Comr Conlon A.97-12- generation facilities and power Comr Bilas 039 contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 2-5, March 8-11 3/4/99 11:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Malcolm a.m. Rulemaking to develop standards for Comr Conlon R.96-11- electric system reliability and Comr Neeper 004 safety pursuant to D96-09-073, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/8/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ Stalder A.89-03- Company for certificate to construct Comr Duque 026 and operate 220KV transmission line between Kramer substation and Victor Substation in San Bernardino County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 9-12) 03/15/99 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Gas Company ALJ a.m. for authority to revise its rates Gottstein A.96-03- effective January 1, 1997 in its Comr Conlon 031 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 million (5.7%), A.96-04- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company 030 for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997 in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for an approximately $42 million decrease over presently authorized revenues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also 9:00 a.m., March 16-19) 3/16/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Investigation on the ALJ McVicar I98-09- Commission's Own Motion into the Comr Duque 007 operations and practices of the Comr Neeper Pacific Gas and Electric Company in connection with Public Utilities Code Section 451, General Order 95, and other applicable standards governing tree-line clearances, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) March 17-19, March 22-26, March 29-31, April 1-2) 3/23/99 10:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company and Southern California Gas Comr Bilas A.98-07- Company for approval of a gas 005 transmission service tariff, (PHC)-Southern California Gas Company A98-10- for authority to revise its rates 012 effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, (PHC)-Application of San Diego Gas & A.98-10- Electric Company for Authority to 031 revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (second PHC) 10:00 a.m., (EH) 1:30 p.m., April 5, (EH) April 6-9, April 12-16, April 19- 23, April 26-30) 4/1/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Ralph Azevedo, Ronald Azevedo, ALJ Bushey C.98-09- and Albert Ferari, vs. Union Pacific Comr Neeper 011 Railroad Company and California Northern Railroad Company for replacement and/or maintenance of fence line, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/8/99 10:00 (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on ALJ Patrick a.m. the Commission's Own Motion to Comr Conlon R.92-03- consider the line extension rules of 050 electric and gas utilities; and compliance with Ordering Paragraph 6 of D.98-09-070, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/16/99 10:00 (PHC)-Bayside Village, The Fillmore ALJ Bushey a.m. Center, and North Point Apartments Comr Knight C.95-08- vs. Pacific Bell for failure to take 039 responsibility for all building cross connects, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/29/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Application of the Southern ALJ Bennett A.98-05- California Edison Company (U 338-E) Comr Neeper 053 for Review of the Reasonableness of Southern California Edison Company's Operations During the Period from April 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) May 18-21, May 24-28) 4/30/99 10:00 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company to establish performance Comr Duque A.98-11- based ratemaking for electric and gas 023 utility distribution service effective January 1, 2000, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/24/99 10:00 (EH)-In the Matter of the Application ALJ Galvin a.m. of Pacific Bell a corporation, for Comr Duque A98-07- Authority to Categorize Centrex as a 020 Category III Service, (EH)-In the Matter of the Application A.98-07- of Pacific Bell a corporation, for 029 Authority to Categorize Toll-Free (8XX) and Business MTS IntraLATA Toll Services as Category III Services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 25-28, June 1-4) 6/14/99 10:00 (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ Minkin a.m. Electric Company for Review and Comr Duque A98-09- Recovery of the Costs and Revenues in Comr Conlon 003 the Transition Cost Balancing Account (U 39 E), (PHC)-Application of Southern A98-09- California Edison Company to Review 008 and Recovery Transition Cost Balancing Account Entries from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 and Various Generation-Related Memorandum Account Entries, A98-09- (PHC)-Application of San Diego Gas & 009 Electric Company in the Annual Transition Cost Proceeding Regarding the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) June 21-25, June 28-30, July 1-2, July 5-8, (CA) 9:00 a.m., July 9 NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) NONE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 1/21/99 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION WHICH WAS FILED ON AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF January 19, 1999. On January 13, 1999, Pacific Bell ("PacBell) initiated a meeting with and engaged in oral ex parte communications at CPUC with advisors Fassil Fenikile, Timothy Sullivan, and Lester Wong. PacBell representatives conducting the communications were Agnes Lowe, Lynn Mowery, Linda Vandeloop, Colleen O'Grady, and Dan McCarthy. The PacBell representatives stated: (1) that PacBell now treats cross-connects between the utility's minimum point of entry ("MPOE") and the building owners terminal as regulated network terminating wire ("NTW"), (2) that parties in addition to CLC's are affected by PUC's decision on cross connects, (3) that many issues are involved in reconfiguring telecommunications facilities on multiple dwelling unit properties, and (4) that PacBell is not opposed to a rulemaking process to be established by the Commission. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268